Poland vs United Kingdom: Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants

Poland
114.33 Patents
in 2022
United Kingdom
667.92 Patents
in 2022
Poland rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 667.92 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland, a difference of 553.59 Patents.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.8 times Poland's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 13 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 3 Patents 470.95 Patents 467.95 Patents United Kingdom
1980s 8.65 Patents 1,448 Patents 1,439 Patents United Kingdom
1990s 7.02 Patents 1,987 Patents 1,980 Patents United Kingdom
2000s 44.57 Patents 2,252 Patents 2,208 Patents United Kingdom
2010s 199.9 Patents 2,789 Patents 2,589 Patents United Kingdom
2020s 145.98 Patents 1,264 Patents 1,118 Patents United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environment-related technologies patents — patent grants, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 667.92 Patents against 114.33 Patents in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in environment-related technologies patents — patent grants between Poland and United Kingdom?
553.59 Patents, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for environment-related technologies patents — patent grants?
Poland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 13 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
Last refreshed

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